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Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with operations in media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, and consumer products.
$138,200 - $203,900
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Entertainment · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally.

The Experience Delivery team builds high performance globally distributed critical path services that serve as the source of truth for a wide variety of parameters that are critical to understanding and evolving the user's playback experience. We also provide APIs for a wide range of session level data relied on for operational insights across the wider organization. We work in a highly collaborative yet fundamentally self-directed environment striving to realize business objectives with pragmatic and robust solutions.

As a Senior Engineer on the Quality, Targeting, and Experience team inside the Media Engineering organization, you will play a pivotal role in both the technical direction of our projects and the development of our team's skill set. Your responsibilities will include the design and implementation of complex systems, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions, and contributing to the broader goals of the team.

We use cutting-edge technologies including Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and AWS services (CloudFront, Lambda, Kinesis, Aurora, and many others). You'll be working on systems that directly impact millions of users' streaming experiences across Disney's major platforms including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and ABC News.

This is an opportunity to:

  • Build the future of Disney's media technology infrastructure
  • Work at incredible scale, serving millions of users globally
  • Drive innovation in streaming media and live sports technology
  • Join a fast-growing team that plays an integral part in revenue generation
  • Contribute to groundbreaking products that shape industry norms

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $138,200 to $203,900 depending on location and experience, plus potential bonuses and long-term incentives. You'll be part of a team that values pragmatic solutions, empirical decision-making, and continuous learning while working on mission-critical systems that power some of the world's most popular streaming platforms.

Join us in creating the next generation of streaming technology at one of the world's most iconic entertainment companies. Your work will directly impact how millions of people around the world experience Disney's beloved content and stories.

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Responsibilities For Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

  • Own the design and development of robust, scalable, and efficient backend solutions
  • Serve as an active owner of team remit proactively identifying and vying for improvements
  • Curate nuanced well reasoned opinions from first principles to guide team decisions
  • Collaborate closely with other engineering teams, and stakeholders
  • Lead by example, promoting good coding practices and continuous learning within the team
  • Be an excellent partner to team members across all levels

Requirements For Sr Software Engineer - Fullstack

Go
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
  • Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science-related field or equivalent work experience
  • Successfully lead and shipped projects for mission critical systems
  • Demonstrated success operating in self directed environments
  • Track record of using empirical evidence to make decisions
  • Curious by nature with a proven passion for learning
  • History of garnering influence and buy-in through excellent communication, empathy, and reason
  • Deeply pragmatic able to identify high leverage solutions without being dogmatic in approach
  • Experience with distributed systems preferably within a cloud environment
  • Familiar with the technologies we use

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